"Norman, the Duke Khaki Squares also arrived. This
pen is very nice. The nib is smooth and has nice ink wetness. This will become
a favorite for my rotation of my other pens. Thank you for your fast and
excellent customer service!"
M. H., Mililani, HI

"Hey Norman, received my pens [also the
Dragon Overlay] on Tuesday, thanks for the
quick shipping. I absolutely love every one. I already own a Cross and a Lamy
and these put them to shame. The weight and feel are excellent. The fact that
they are metal and that they cap and post firmly was an awesome surprise.
Thanks and we will talk again soon."
K. D., Toronto, Canada

DUKE Khaki Squares FP
$65.00$45.00Sold out

I
struggled a bit in finding a name for this pen (DUKE tends to only number
models, and this is #929), and actually spent quite a bit of time reviewing
color charts to find one. I wanted to highlight the rather fetching appearance
of this color and although I never found an exact match, the closest I came to
was 'dark khaki'. Matched with the sharply defined squares that cover the cap
and most of the barrel, the moniker was born.

The
pen is constructed of brass and chrome overall, but the lacquering that now
gives the pen its name gives it a texture somewhat like that of snakeskin pens
I've felt in the past. It's a full-sized pen, measuring 5-1/4" capped and 6"
posted, and has a pleasing heft without being at all tiring during long writing
sessions. It's well balanced, whether one writes with the cap posted or held
aside.

The cap top bears the DUKE 'crown' logo as well as company
identification, and the crown is reprised on the clip itself.

The cap snaps securely into place, on both ends of the
barrel.

The barrel-end has a black, textured 'jewel', which serves no
purpose other than to provide a nice design element, and somehow fits
better than leaving it all chrome.

The
steel nib, an indented spear shape, is finished with white 22K gold and attests
to that fact within a modified scallop shell engraving. The DUKE crown logo is
also reproduced here. The nib size, like virtually all DUKE models, is what I
describe as a light-medium, falling in between a typical western
fine and medium.

Unscrewing the all-metal fittings between the section and barrel
reveals a large capacity piston for bottled ink. The pen is comes in a
sateen-lined gift box, which has a magnetic closure.

IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE:
Every nib that ships from His Nibs is
closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About
85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for
an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are
misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit
between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of
ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide
-- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There
are other factors -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that
are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.

The only 100% guarantee of coursecomeswhen the pen is
actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our
pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is
getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using
a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords
our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from
His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!

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If an item proves to be
defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply.
However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest
way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of
fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other
writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard
starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be
resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy
to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for
adjustment.

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you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an
exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges),
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fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off
any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty
surprise .

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